Alphas Are Awesome 35 | Project Idea

Today I'm sharing a story about "walking" that I'm adding to January in my 10x8 album using the newest Alphas Are Awesome stamp set (#35).

My design formula for this one includes a full page photo + repeat word stamping right on top of the photo + the story handwritten on a 4x6 journal card and added to the rings in my album.

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This is a spot that's really close to my house which I discovered within the last year. It's tucked back behind a new apartment complex and is essentially a couple holes from an old golf course right along the river. Taking Betty over there for a walk is the best thing I've been doing for myself recently.

I'm looking forward to pairing this photo with other photos later in the year at this same spot. I'm so lucky to live in an area where there are distinct seasons.

Here's a look at the process for this one:

Here are additional images:

I used a long acrylic block in order to stamp the entire word directly onto my photo all at once using StazOn ink. On top of that stamping I added a "hello January" label from the January 2026 Stories By The Month™ kit.

I used the "here for this" journal card and added a piece of plastic along the outside edge to create a page attacher with custom holes (the two holes in the middle of the album).

On the back side I added another card from the January Stories By The Month™ kit (the 2026 pattern) and added an Avery Index Tab along the outside edge.

SUPPLIES

• Alphas Are Awesome #35

• Stories By The Month™ January 2026

• Micron Pen .01

• Avery Index Tab

• Basics via Amazon Storefront (printer, paper, etc)